sissonne

[ si-son, -sohn; French see-sawn ]

noun

, Ballet.

, plural sis·sonnes [si-, sonz, -, sohnz, see-, sawn].

1. a jump in which the dancer lands on one foot, with the other extended to the back, front, or side.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sissonne¹

First recorded in 1700–10; named after the Comte de Sissonne, 17th-century French noble, said to have invented it

Example Sentences

Then a fine of half a million francs was imposed upon the canton of Sissonne, to which Coucy belongs, and every village had to pay its share.

From Project Gutenberg

It so happened that in September some soldiers, coming back from Reims, drove their carts through Sissonne, and as their carts were loaded with bottles of wine, they drank all the way, and threw empty bottles behind them.

From Project Gutenberg

Ben Swift took his and Team Sky's first stage race win today, defending his lead on the third and final day of the Tour de Picardie, over 174.5km from Crépy en Valois to Sissonne.

From The Guardian

The final stage, over 174.5km from Crépy en Valois to Sissonne, saw Swift's seven team-mates, including the British riders Downing, Peter Kennaugh and Geraint Thomas, defend the leader's jersey at the expense of the finishing effort, though in placing ninth Swift did enough to win by seven seconds over Koldo Fernandez and also take the points and young rider's jerseys.

From The Guardian

Pas Sissonne—Imitation of opening or closing of a pair of scissors, done by bending in fifth position, hopping to one side, at the same time lifting opposite leg in second position; then leg down in front and assemblé in front with the leg that did the hop.

From Project Gutenberg